Wednesday 28 July 2010

Dacorum 2010 Sports Awards "Maureen Flint Rising Star" Award

23rd July 2010

2010 Dacorum Sports Awards

Dacorum Sports Awards 2010
Congratulations to 12 year old Robert Poth from Hemel Ski Race Club as he was announced Runner Up for the "Maureen Flint Rising Star" Award at the recent 2010 DACORUM SPORTS AWARDS.

Robert, due to his phenomenal ski racing achievements throughout the 2010 winter season racing Nationally and Internationally had been shortlisted to one of three athletes nominated in this overwhelming category.

Dacorum Sports Awards 2010

The winner was announced on the night, at a presentation ceremony at Sportspace, Berkhamstead which he attended with his Mum, Dad, Brother Daniel and his very proud Grandma! This was such a surprise for Robert and good news for snow sports that ski racing is acknowledged.

Robert Poth - Runner Up "Maureen Flint Rising Star"Award 2010.

Well Done Robert!

Saturday 3 July 2010

Grand Prix Indoor series races 5 & 6 - Hemel SnowCentre.

3rd & 4th July 2010

...."IT'S A POTH GOLD & A POTH SILVER! on Saturday"
and a "POTH GOLD & A POTH SILVER on Sunday!!!"

Daniel won Race 5, Robert won Race 6.

CH2 Boys - Grand Prix Indoor series 2010 race 5

Today we took part in Race 5 of the Beck indoor race series at Hemel Snowcentre. Our skis had been expertly prepared the night before by our trusty technician using our new VOLA wax!!......... and what a wax it is!

Both of us are in the Ch2 age group together this year with Robert in the younger year of Ch2 but on a keen mission to keep at the top of his year group and the challenge of the friendly sibling rivalry!! Daniel was bib 6 and Robert was bib 8.

After a competitive run 1 both Daniel & Robert incredibly posted identical times of 10.46 and this left them in Joint 2nd place.

A change of course for run 2 saw Daniel slam down a gutsy performance and he recorded the fastest time for Ch2 (11.86)which nudged him to 1st place with 22.32 overall.

Robert raced to a 12.26 which overall gave him 22.72, a creditable 2nd place in Ch2 and first place in his year group!



Tomorrow is Race 6......

Sunday 4th July saw us back bright and early to the Hemel SnowCentre for Race 6 of the Grand Prix indoor series. The top 15 racers had been drawn and Daniel was bib 3 and Robert bib 9.There were 46 racers in this age group.

After run 1 Daniel posted the fastest time in Ch2 of 11.03 with Robert close behind in 2nd place on 11.09.

A new course was set for Run 2 and after a long break the battle commenced for the winner of Ch2 and the most precious points for overall!
The top three male Ch2 racers put on a fantastic show of competitive racing with the 3rd placed racer from run 1 posting 11.76 giving an overall time of 22.89.
Next out of the gate was Robert with strong determination to beat the rest of the field and in particular, his older brother from the day before!
Robert blitzed the course with an incredible time of 11.71 giving him an overall 22.80!! would this be enough?
All eyes were on Daniel now as he powered out of the start gate. He too had a cracking run of 11.85 which gave him an overall time of 22.88. This wasn't enough to stay in the top position though and Daniel was knudged to 2nd place in Ch2 with Robert victoriously taking the 1st place Ch2 position. A fantastic result for his first year in Ch2!

Sadly...Just after the race in a very short space of time. The happiness and excitement of the days racing went from a high point to an extremely devastating low point as we received terrible news that Grandad Poth, the Boys number 1 fan had just passed away....

The Boys excused themselves from the prize giving ceremony and we returned home.

R.I.P Grandad Poth. Gone... but certainly not forgotten.
:( :(

We Thank everyone that has sent us their kind words and condolences at this very sad time.

Chill Factore - Telford CN & SSE Grand Prix

19th & 20th June 2010

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